. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. 60 TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS-Order TROPIC BIRD—Family Ph»ethontida«. YELUOW-BILLED TROPIC BIRD. 112. PtuBtlwn atiiciieaima. 30 to 34 in. Form tern-like, 'but with the central tall 'eathers much lengthened (about 18 m.); legs short and not verT stronK-. all four toea connected by webs. These hekutltul creatures fly '"h the ease and (trace of a tern, but with more rapid beaUng of the wings They are strong and capable of protracted fllght,often being found hundreds of miles tromj"}^- They feed upon small fish wh
. Bird guide [microform]. Waterfowl; Birds; Gibier d'eau; Oiseaux. 60 TOTIPALMATE SWIMMERS-Order TROPIC BIRD—Family Ph»ethontida«. YELUOW-BILLED TROPIC BIRD. 112. PtuBtlwn atiiciieaima. 30 to 34 in. Form tern-like, 'but with the central tall 'eathers much lengthened (about 18 m.); legs short and not verT stronK-. all four toea connected by webs. These hekutltul creatures fly '"h the ease and (trace of a tern, but with more rapid beaUng of the wings They are strong and capable of protracted fllght,often being found hundreds of miles tromj"}^- They feed upon small fish which they capture by div- ing upon from a height above the water, and upon BnallB etc that they get from the beaches and ledges. They are very buoyant, and sit high in the water with their tails elevated to keep them from gett ng wel N**^—A mass of weeds and seaweed placed upon rocky ledges. The single egg that they lay s creamy, So ttlckly sprinkled and dotted with purplish brown as to obscure the ground color. ( x ). R»noe,—Breeds north to the Bahamas and Bermudas; occurs occasionally in Florida or farther Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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